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Juan Max Dixon

Personal information
Born	(1978-10-09) October 9, 1978 (age 46) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
High school	Calvert Hall (Towson, Maryland)
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
College	Maryland (1998–2002)
NBA Draft	2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Pro career	2002–2011
Coaching career	2016–present
Career history
As player:
2002–2005	Washington Wizards
2005–2007	Portland Trail Blazers
2007–2008	Toronto Raptors
2008	Detroit Pistons
2008–2009	Washington Wizards
2009	Aris Thessaloniki
2009–2010	Unicaja Málaga
2011	Bandırma Banvit
As coach:
2016–2017	District of Columbia (women)
2017–2023	Coppin State
Career highlights and awards
As player: NCAA champion (2002) NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (2002) Consensus first-team All-American (2002) Third-team All-American – NABC (2001) Senior CLASS Award (2002) Chip Hilton Player of the Year (2002) ACC Player of the Year (2002) ACC Athlete of the Year (2002) 3× First-team All-ACC (2000–2002) As coach: MEAC North division champion (2021)
Medals Men's Basketball Representing  United States Summer Universiade Bronze 2001 Beijing Team competition

Juan Max Dixon (born October 9, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player. He was also the head coach for Coppin State University in Baltimore. Dixon led the University of Maryland Terrapins to their first ever NCAA championship in 2002. He was named the Most Outstanding Player at the 2002 Final Four.

Early Life and Family

Juan Dixon was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He went to Lake Clifton High School for his freshman year. Then, he played basketball at Calvert Hall in Towson, Maryland. He scored 1,590 points during his time at Calvert Hall. Juan was raised by his grandparents, Roberta and Warnick Graves, in Baltimore.

Juan's aunt, Sheila Dixon, was the mayor of Baltimore. His half brother is Jermaine Dixon, who played basketball for the University of Pittsburgh. His second cousin, Brandon Driver, played football for San Jose State. Later in life, Juan reconnected with his biological father, Bruce Flanigan. They became good friends.

Personal Life

Juan Dixon married his high school sweetheart, Robyn Bragg, in July 2005. They started dating in 1996. Robyn works in public relations and is on the reality TV show The Real Housewives of Potomac. They have two sons, Corey (born 2008) and Carter (born 2010). They divorced in 2012 but continued to live together. In December 2019, they got engaged again.

Playing Career Highlights

College Basketball at Maryland

Juan Dixon joined the University of Maryland, College Park basketball team. Coach Gary Williams noticed Juan's strong effort during an AAU tournament. He was impressed when Juan dove for a loose ball even when his team was losing by a lot.

In his first year, Juan played in 34 games. He averaged 7.4 points per game. He improved a lot in his second year, averaging 18 points per game. He was chosen for the 1999–2000 All-ACC team.

The 2000–01 season was exciting for Juan and the Maryland Terrapins. The team was ranked in the top ten. Juan was considered for top player awards like the Naismith Award. He helped lead the Terps to their first ever Final Four appearance. They lost to Duke in that game. Juan averaged 18.2 points per game and was again named to the All-ACC first team.

The 2001–02 season started with Maryland ranked #2 in the country. Juan led the Terps to an amazing 32–4 record. They won the school's first ever National Championship. Juan was named to the All-ACC team and was a first-team All-American. He was also named the 2002 ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year.

Juan became Maryland's all-time leading scorer in men's basketball. He passed Len Bias with 2,149 points. He is also the only player in NCAA history to get 2,000 points, 300 steals, and 200 three-point field goals. Juan also holds the school record for most three-pointers made (239). His #3 jersey was honored and now hangs in the Xfinity Center. After his senior year, Juan was on the cover of the video game NCAA Final Four 2003.

NBA Career

Dixon as a member of the Washington Wizards.

The Washington Wizards picked Juan Dixon 17th overall in the 2002 NBA draft. He played for the Wizards for his first three years. In his third season (2004–05), he averaged eight points per game. He scored a career-high 35 points in a playoff game against the Chicago Bulls.

In 2005, Juan signed with the Portland Trail Blazers. His former teammate and friend, Steve Blake, also joined Portland. When Juan played in D.C. again, the crowd gave him a standing ovation. In his first year with the Blazers, he started 42 games. He played in 76 games, improving his stats. He was later traded to the Toronto Raptors in 2007.

On February 21, 2008, Juan was traded from the Toronto Raptors to the Detroit Pistons. On September 24, 2008, he signed a one-year deal to return to the Washington Wizards. His last NBA game was on April 15, 2009. He later signed with the Atlanta Hawks but was waived.

Playing in Europe

After his NBA career, Juan played basketball in Europe. In November 2009, he signed with Aris Thessaloniki in Greece. The next season, he joined Unicaja Málaga in Spain. In March 2011, he signed with Bandırma Banvit in Turkey. He played one season there before becoming a coach.

Coaching Career

Dixon coaching Coppin State

On November 27, 2013, Juan Dixon joined the Maryland Terrapin coaching staff. He worked as a special assistant under head coach Mark Turgeon. He left this role in July 2016.

On October 14, 2016, Juan became the head coach for the women's basketball team at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC). After one season, he was hired as the men's head coach at Coppin State. He coached there for six seasons. He was fired in March 2023.

Career Statistics

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Regular Season

Playoffs

See also

• List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career steals leaders